1971 Wimbledon Championships Explained

Date:21 June – 3 July
Edition:85th
Category:Grand Slam
Prize Money:£37,790
Surface:Grass
Location:Church Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Venue:All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champms: John Newcombe
Champws: Evonne Goolagong
Champmd: Roy Emerson / Rod Laver
Champwd: Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King
Champxd: Owen Davidson / Billie Jean King
Champbs: Robert Kreiss
Champgs: Marina Kroschina

The 1971 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom.[1] [2] The tournament was held from Monday 21 June until Saturday 3 July 1971. It was the 85th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1971. John Newcombe and Evonne Goolagong won the singles titles.

Prize money

The total prize money for the 1971 championships was £37,790. The winner of the men's title earned £3,750 while the women's singles champion earned £1,800.[3] [4]

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64Round of 128
Men's singles£3,750£2,250£750£415£225£150£95£75
Women's singles£1,800£1,000£450£265£150£115£75£55
Men's doubles *£750£450£300£150£0£0£0
Women's doubles *£450£300£150£75£0£0£0
Mixed doubles *£375£265£130£75£0£0£0£0

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

See main article: 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles. John Newcombe defeated Stan Smith, 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 [5]

Women's singles

See main article: 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles. Evonne Goolagong defeated Margaret Court, 6–4, 6–1 [6]

Men's doubles

See main article: 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles. 'Roy Emerson / Rod Laver defeated Arthur Ashe / Dennis Ralston, 4–6, 9–7, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4 [7]

Women's doubles

See main article: 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles. Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King defeated Margaret Court / Evonne Goolagong, 6–3, 6–2 [8]

Mixed doubles

See main article: 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles. Owen Davidson / Billie Jean King defeated Marty Riessen / Margaret Court, 3–6, 6–2, 15–13 [9]

Juniors

Boys' singles

See main article: 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles. Robert Kreiss defeated Stephen Warboys, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 [10]

Girls' singles

See main article: 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles. Marina Kroschina defeated Sue Minford, 6–4, 6–4 [11]

Singles seeds

Men's singles

  1. Rod Laver (quarterfinals, lost to Tom Gorman)
  2. John Newcombe (champion)
  3. Ken Rosewall (semifinals, lost to John Newcombe)
  4. Stan Smith (final, lost to John Newcombe)
  5. Arthur Ashe (third round, lost to Marty Riessen)
  6. Cliff Richey (quarterfinals, lost to Ken Rosewall)
  7. Ilie Năstase (second round, lost to Georges Goven)
  8. Cliff Drysdale (first round, lost to Tom Gorman)

Women's singles

  1. Margaret Court (final, lost to Evonne Goolagong)
  2. Billie Jean King (semifinals, lost to Evonne Goolagong)
  3. Evonne Goolagong (champion)
  4. Rosie Casals (second round, lost to Kerry Melville)
  5. Virginia Wade (fourth round, lost to Judy Dalton)
  6. Nancy Richey (quarterfinals, lost to Evonne Goolagong)
  7. Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals, lost to Billie Jean King)
  8. Helga Masthoff (third round, lost to Lesley Bowrey)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Collins, Bud. The Bud Collins History of Tennis. 2010. New Chapter Press. [New York]. 978-0942257700. 2nd. 421, 432.
  2. Book: Barrett, John. Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. 2001. CollinsWillow. London. 0007117078. 374, 375.
  3. Book: Little, Alan. Wimbledon Compendium 2013. 2013. All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. London. 978-1899039401. 327–334. 23.
  4. Web site: About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 8 October 2017.
  5. Web site: Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
  6. Web site: Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
  7. Web site: Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
  8. Web site: Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
  9. Web site: Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
  10. Web site: Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 13 August 2017.
  11. Web site: Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 13 August 2017.